Pavlos Fafalios

Pavlos Fafalios is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, and an Affiliated Researcher at the Centre for Cultural Informatics (CCI) and Information Systems Laboratory (ISL), Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH). He holds a PhD and MSc in Information Systems from the University of Crete and an Engineer's Diploma from the University of the Aegean. His academic journey includes postdoctoral research at L3S Research Center, Leibniz University of Hanover, and FORTH-ICS, as well as teaching roles at Hellenic Mediterranean University and the University of Crete.

His research interests span Information Systems, Data and Knowledge Management, and Linked Data, with a strong interdisciplinary focus on applications in Cultural Heritage and the Humanities. He develops semantic technologies, knowledge graphs, and information management systems for complex, real-world domains.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in applying semantic technologies to cultural and historical data, including earthquake data modeling, feminism history documentation, and museum data integration. His work consistently focuses on knowledge representation, ontology development, and data interoperability, particularly using CIDOC CRM and Linked Data principles.

• Individual postdoctoral research fellowship 'Marie Skłodowska-Curie' (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019)
• Finalist for the '2019 ERCIM Cor Baayen Young Researcher Award'
• Fellowship from legacy 'Maria Michael Manasaki' (2014-2015)
• 1st prize in Hack4Med 2014
• 1st prize in Blue Hackathon 2013
• PhD and MSc scholarships by FORTH

Pavlos Fafalios has been involved in significant research projects such as PortADa (MSCA Staff Exchange), RICONTRANS (ERC Consolidator Grant), FE.P.I.B., ReKnow (Marie Curie project), SeaLiT (ERC Starting Grant), and ALEXANDRIA (ERC Advanced Grant), where he served as principal investigator, scientific responsible, or lead researcher. He has supervised student projects that led to award-winning software tools. He is active in scientific committees and regularly publishes in international venues.

He leads and contributes to research in the Centre for Cultural Informatics (CCI) and Information Systems Laboratory (ISL) at FORTH-ICS, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects that bridge computer science with humanities and cultural heritage. His lab work emphasizes practical tools for semantic data integration, exploration, and analysis.